Admiral of the FleetThe Right HonourableJohn David Elliott Fieldhouse, Baron Fieldhouse, GCB, GBE (1928–17 February1992) was a high ranking officer in the Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet is a supreme naval position that has existed in historical navies and still exists in several modern-day navies. ... The Right Honourable (abbreviated The Rt Hon. ... Military Badge of the Order of the Bath Listen to this article · (info) This audio file was created from the revision dated 2005-04-11, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...
Primarily a submariner in the Royal Navy, later rising to the highest position in UK Armed Forces The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the senior service of the British armed services, being the oldest of its three branches. ...
In 1982 in the rank of Admiral, served as Commander-in-Chief Fleet during the war to recover the Falkland Islands from the invading forces of Argentina. As Commander in Chief Fleet, he was the Task Force Commander, in overall operational command of the operation codenamed "Operation Corporate" The Commander-in-Chief Fleet, or CINCFLEET, is the senior admiral responsible for the preparation and operation of the ships, submarines and aircraft of the Royal Navy. ...
Later served as First Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Staff before being promoted in 1985 to Admiral of the Fleet and appointed Chief of the Defence Staff of the United Kingdom He retired in 1988 and died in 1992 at the age 64 The First Sea Lord is the senior admiral and professional head of the British Royal Navy. ... Chief of the Naval Staff is the professional head of the Royal Navy and is more commonly known as the First Sea Lord. ... The Chief of the Defence Staff is a term used for the head of the militaries in a number of nations: Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada) Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share...